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USA CASTING NEWS December 2015
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Monthly December 2015 ‘B’
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Productions
Project: 5150
Type: Feature Film
Status: PrePro
Genre: Drama
Location: Los Angeles
Starts: January 8, 2016
Cast: Daffany Clark
Director: Michael Cory Davis
Producer: Michael Cory Davis Email address displayed for subscribers only
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Stardust Films, The Journey Film Group
Project: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Type: Episodic
Status: Active Development
Genre: Bio-Drama, Mystery
Location: Vancouver
Starts: March 2016
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Producer: Barry Sonnenfeld, Daniel Handler, Mark Hudis, Tad Safran
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Right Coast Productions, Take 5 Productions
Studio: Paramount Television
Network: Netflix
Project: A Storm In The Stars
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama, Period, Romance
Location: London-Berlin/Romania
Starts: January 2016
Cast: Elle Fanning, Bel Powley
Director: Haifaa Al Mansour
Producer: Alan Moloney, Amy Baer, Christopher Ceccotti, Joannie Burstein, Rebecca Miller
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Burstein Company, Gidden Media Email address displayed for subscribers only
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Project: Alien: Paradise Lost
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Science Fiction
Location: Australia
Starts: February 2016
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender
Director: Ridley Scott
Producer: Michael Pruss, Ridley Scott, Walter Hill
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Scott Free Productions
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Project: All Eyez On Me (AKA Tupac)
Type: Feature Film
Status: PrePro
Genre: Bio-Drama
Location: Atlanta-Los Angeles
Starts: Late December 2015
Director: Benny Boom
Producer: Afeni Shakur-Davis, David C. Robinson, George Furla, James G. Robinson, Randall Emmett, Tom Ortenberg
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Emmett Furla Oasis Films, Morgan Creek Productions, Open Road Films, Rapper Productions LLC
Project: Altar Rock
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Thriller
Location: Massachusetts
Starts: March 2016
Director: Andrzej Bartowiak
Producer: Mark Donadio Email address displayed for subscribers only , Miriam Marcus
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Moody Independent
Studio: Insomnia Media Group
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Project: Altitude
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Location: Newburgh, NY
Starts: January 10, 2015
Cast: Leslie Bibb
Director: Alex Merkin
Producer: David Gere, Jared Safier Email address displayed for subscribers only , John Sword, Richard Switzer, Tyler W. Konney
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Safier Entertainment, Switzer Entertainment Group, Taylor & Dodge LLC
Project: American Express
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Cleveland, Ohio-Mexico-Spain- Colombia
Starts: Winter 2016
Cast: Charlize Theron
Director: Nash Edgerton
Producer: AJ Dix, Charlize Theron
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Annapurna Productions, Denver And Delilah Productions
Project: American Gods
Type: Episodic Pilot
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Location: Toronto
Starts: March 2016
Cast: Patrick Stewart
Director: David Slade
Producer: Bryan Fuller, Craig Cegielski, Gary Goetzman, Michael J. Green, Neil Gaiman, Thom Beers, Tom Hanks
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: FremantleMedia North America, Living Dead Guy Productions, Playtone Productions
Network: Starz (Channel)
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Project: American Gothic
Type: Episodic
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Toronto - Boston
Starts: February 29, 2016
Cast: Justin Chatwin, Megan Ketch
Director: TBA
Producer: Darryl Frank, Frank Siracusa, James Frey, John Weber, Justin Falvey, Todd Cohen
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Amblin Television, Full Fathom Five
Studio: CBS Television Studios
Network: CBS Entertainment (Network)
Project: Andiland
Type: Episodic Pilot
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Los Angeles
Starts: January 2016
Cast: Peyton Elizabeth Lee
Director: Betty Thomas
Producer: Michelle Manning Email address displayed for subscribers only , Terri Minsky
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: MM Productions
Network: Disney Channel
Project: Baby Driver
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Action, Crime
Location: Atlanta
Starts: February 11, 2016
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Lily James
Director: Edgar Wright
Producer: Eric Fellner, Kenton Allen, Leo Thompson, Matthew Justice, Nira Park, Tim Bevan
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Bambino Films, LLC, Big Talk Productions, Media Rights Capital (MRC), Working Title Films
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Project: Backstabbing for Beginners
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Thriller
Location: Toronto-Denmark
Starts: January 11, 2016
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Ben Kingsley
Director: Per Fly
Producer: Daniel Bekerman, Gregory Shockro, Jacob Jorgensen, Jay van Hoy, Jeff Kalligheri, Lars Knudsen
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Eyeworks Scandi Fiction, Fortitude International, Parts And Labor Films, Scythia Films
Project: Bad Couple
Type: Comedy Pilot
Status: Active Development
Genre: Comedy
Location: Austin
Starts: Late-January 2016
Cast: Noel Wells
Director: Benjamin Berman
Producer: Chris Romano, Flint Wainess, Noel Wells
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Comedy Central Productions
Network: Comedy Central
Project: Bad Santa 2
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Comedy
Location: Montreal
Starts: January 11, 2016
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton
Director: Doug Ellin
Producer: Adam Fields, Daniel Iron, David Thwaites, Email address displayed for subscribers only Nancy Rae Stone
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Blue Ice Films, Broad Green Pictures, Halyard Park
Studio: Miramax Film & TV
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Project: Baywatch
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Comedy
Location: Florida-Puerto Rico
Starts: February 1, 2016
Cast: Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Zac Efron
Director: Seth Gordon
Producer: Ali Bell Email address displayed for subscribers only, Beau Flynn, Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuk, Michael Berk, Tom Pollock
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Flynn Picture Company, The Montecito Picture Company, Vinson Films
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Project: Between
Type: Episodic
Status: PrePro
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Location: Toronto
Starts: January 13, 2016
Director: Various
Producer: Carrie Mudd, David Cormican, Don Carmody, Michael McGowan
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Don Carmody Productions, Mulmur Feed Co., Peacock Alley
Network: Netflix
Project: Breathing Water
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Louisiana- Spain
Starts: March 2016
Cast: Keira Knightly
Director: Bobby Garabedian
Producer: Derek Iger, Elkin Antoniou, Jamie Patricof, Judith Barrett Lawson, Lynette Howell
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Electric City Entertainment, Liquid Worldwide
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Project: Brothers in Atlanta
Type: Episodic
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Atlanta
Starts: March 2016
Cast: Maya Rudolph, Jaden Smith
Director: Various
Producer: Andrew Singer, Doug Griffin, Jeff Field, Lorne Michaels, Story Tim
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Broadway Video Inc, Field Entertainment, The Story Company
Network: HBO Inc
Project: Cardinal
Type: Episodic
Status: Active Development
Genre: Murder Mystery
Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
Starts: February 2016
Cast: Billy Campbell, Carine Vanasse
Director: Daniel Grou
Producer: Aubrey Nealon, Elise Cousineau , Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Entertainment One, Sienna Films Email address displayed for subscribers only
Network: CTV
Project: Crater
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Action, Drama
Location: Indonesia
Starts: Mid-January 2016
Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Carol Ning
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Base FX, Iskandar Malaysia Studios SDN BHD, Midnight Sun Pictures
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Project: Desired Moments
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Black Comedy
Location: Ohio-Trinidad
Starts: January 2016
Cast: Kristen Wiig
Director: Tom Kuntz
Producer: Janice Williams, Michael London
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Amazon Studios, Groundswell Productions
Studio: Amazon Studios
Project: Downsizing
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Science Fiction
Location: Toronto
Starts: April 12, 2016
Cast: Matt Damon, Reese Witherspoon, Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Sudeikis
Director: Alexander Payne
Producer: Jim Burke, Jim Taylor, Mark Johnson, Megan Ellison
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Ad Hominem Enterprises, Annapurna Productions, Gran Via Productions, Groundswell Productions, Mega Omaha Films, Inc
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Project: Drunk Parents
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Action, Comedy
Location: New York
Starts: January 11, 2016
Cast: Salma Hayek, Alec Baldwin
Director: Fred Wolf
Producer: Aaron L. Gilbert Email address displayed for subscribers only , Daniel Wagner, Robert Ogden Barnum
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Bron Studios, Drunk Parents Production Services, Fortitude International
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Project: Fast And The Furious 8
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Action, Adventure
Location: Atlanta
Starts: April 2016
Cast: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Jason Statham, Cody Walker
Director: F. Gary Gray
Producer: Amanda Lewis, Neal H. Moritz, Samantha Vincent, Vin Diesel
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: One Race Films, Original Film
Studio: Universal Pictures
Project: Fifty Shades Darker (pt 2)
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Sex Thriller
Location: Vancouver
Starts: February 9, 2016
Cast: Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson
Director: James Foley
Producer: Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Focus Features, Grammercy Film Productions, Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions
Studio: Universal Pictures
Project: Fifty Shades Freed (pt 3)
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Sex Thriller
Location: Vancouver
Starts: April 15, 2016
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan
Director: James Foley
Producer: Dana Brunetti, E. L. James, Michael De Luca
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Focus Features, Grammercy Film Productions, Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions
Studio: Universal Pictures
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Project: Get Out
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Los Angeles
Starts: February 2016
Cast: Alison Williams, Daniel Kaluuya
Director: Jordan Peele
Producer: Couper Samuelson, Edward H. Hamm Jr., Jason Blum, Sean McKittrick
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Blumhouse Productions, Darko Entertainment Email address displayed for subscribers only
Project: Ghost in the Shell
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Location: New Zealand
Starts: January 2016
Cast: Margot Robbie, Scarlett Johansson
Director: Rupert Sanders
Producer: Avi Arad, Mark Sourian, Michael Costigan, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Steven Paul, Tetsu Fujimura
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Avi Arad Productions, Crystal Sky Entertainment, Emerald City Productions, Inc, Stone Street Studios
Studio: Dreamworks SKG, Paramount
Project: Harley and the Davidsons
Type: Miniseries
Status: Active Development
Genre: Docudrama
Location: Romania
Starts: February 28, 2016
Director: Alex Graves
Producer: Anthony Tony Mark, Dimitri Doganis, John Goldwyn
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Raw TV Ltd.
Studio: Discovery
Network: Discovery Communications
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Project: Heart, Baby!
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: New Orleans
Starts: January 11, 2016
Director: Angela Shelton
Producer: Ali Drummond, Shawn-Caulin Young
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Round Room Productions Email address displayed for subscribers only
Project: Hidden Figures
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Bio-Drama, Historical
Location: TBA
Starts: February 2016
Director: Ted Melfi
Producer: Donna Gigliotti
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Chernin Entertainment, Goldenlight Films, Levantine Films
Studio: Fox 2000
Project: High Wire Act (aka Beirut)
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Period, Thriller
Location: Morocco
Starts: February 2016
Cast: Jon Hamm, Mark Ruffalo, Rosamund Pike, Jeremy Renner
Director: Brad Anderson
Producer: Mike Weber, Monica Levinson, Ted Field
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Radar Pictures, Shivhans Pictures Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio: Good Universe
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Project: In Harm's Way
Type: Documentary TV Series
Status: Active Development
Genre: War
Location: Alabama, Dominican Republic
Starts: Winter 2016
Cast: Kevin Bacon
Director: TBA
Producer: David Schiff, Kevin Bacon, Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: The Mark Gordon Company
Studio: ABC Signature Studios
Network: National Geographic
Project: Ink
Type: Episodic Pilot
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Toronto
Starts: February 16, 2016
Director: Mel Damski
Producer: Annie Brunner, Brett Burlock, Ivan Fecan, Jeff Sagansky, Kevin Beggs, Nancy Miller, Rola Bauer, Sunta Izaccupa
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Probable Productions, Inc., Sea To Sky Entertainment, Tandem Communications GMBH
Studio: Lionsgate TV
Network: ABC (Network)
Project: Looking for Alaska
Type: Feature Film
Status: PrePro
Genre: Coming Of Age, Period
Location: Detroit
Starts: January 15, 2016
Director: Rebecca Thomas
Producer: Jessica Tuchinsky, John Green, Mark Waters, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Temple Hill Entertainment, Watermark Pictures Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio: Paramount Pictures
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Project: Madiba
Type: Miniseries
Status: Active Development
Genre: Bio-Drama
Location: South Africa
Starts: Winter 2016
Cast: Laurence Fishburne
Director: Kevin Hooks
Producer: Andy Harries, Daniel Iron Email address displayed for subscribers only Lance Samuels, Marigo Kehoe, Neil Tabatznik, Steven Silver
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Blue Ice Films, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Inc., Left Bank Pictures, Out Of Africa Entertainment
Network: BET Networks
Project: Maze Runner: the Death Cure
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Science Fiction
Location: New Mexico
Starts: February 28, 2016
Director: Wes Ball
Producer: Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Temple Hill Entertainment, The Gotham Group, Inc. Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Project: Mommy Bloggers
Type: Telefilm
Status: PrePro
Genre: Dramedy
Location: Vancouver
Starts: January 14, 2016
Director: Maria Grabiak
Producer: Oliver De Caigny
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Cupboard Pictures, Mommy Productions, Inc.
Network: Lifetime Networks
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Project: Mother/Daughter
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Comedy
Location: TBA
Starts: Mid March 2016
Cast: Amy Schumer
Director: Jonathan Levine
Producer: Jenno Topping, Jessie Henderson, Paul Feig, Peter Chernin, Steven Ast
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Chernin Entertainment, Feigco Entertainment
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Project: MTX!
Type: Episodic
Status: PrePro
Genre: Science Fiction
Location: Vancouver
Starts: January 18, 2016
Cast: Nathaniel Potvin
Director: Zach Lipovsky
Producer: Brian Hamilton, Ian Hay, Jim O'Doherty, Steve Marmel
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Bay City Productions LTD, Omni Film Productions
Network: Disney Channel
Project: Please Stand By
Type: Feature Film
Status: PrePro
Genre: Drama
Location: Los Angeles
Starts: January 4, 2016
Cast: Helen Hunt, Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve
Director: Ben Lewin
Producer: Daniel Dubiecki, Lara Alameddine, Mark Cuban, Todd Wagner
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: 2929 Productions, Embankment Films, PSB Film LLC, The Allegiance Theater Email address displayed for subscribers only
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Project: Pottersville
Type: Feature Film
Status: PrePro
Genre: Drama
Location: Syracuse, NY
Starts: January 5, 2016
Cast: Michael Shannon
Director: Seth Henrikson
Producer: Jonathan Gray, Josh Crook Email address displayed for subscribers only , Ron Perlman, Scott Lochmus
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: BN Films, Storyland Pictures, Wing And A Prayer Pictures
Project: Power Rangers (aka Shirt)
Type: Feature Film
Status: PrePro
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Teen Drama
Location: Vancouver
Starts: January 18, 2016
Director: Dean Israelite
Producer: Alli Shearmur, Brian Casentini, Haim Saban, Marty Bowen, Roberto Orci, Shuki Levy, Wyck Godfrey
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Allison Shearmur Productions, Inc., Shirt Productions Canada Inc, Temple Hill Entertainment
Studio: Lionsgate Films
Project: Preacher
Type: Episodic
Status: PrePro
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Starts: February 9, 2016
Cast: Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga
Director: Various
Producer: Evan Goldberg, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Sam Caitlin, Seth Rogen, Vivian Cannon
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Original Film, Point Grey Pictures Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio: Sony Pictures Television
Network: AMC TV Network
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Project: Probable Cause
Type: Episodic Pilot
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Toronto
Starts: February 16, 2016
Director: Mel Damski
Producer: Annie Brunner, Brett Burlock, Christopher Barrett, Ivan Fecan, Jeff Sagansky, Kevin Beggs, Nancy Miller
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Probable Productions, Inc., Sea To Sky Entertainment, Tandem Communications GMBH
Studio: Lionsgate TV
Network: ABC (Network)
Project: Quigley's Christmas Adventure
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Adventure, Family
Location: Georgia
Starts: January 31, 2016
Cast: Ron Masak
Director: Bill Hillman
Producer: Bobby Collins, Jimmy Star, Nadine Kavanaugh
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Destiny Worldwide Entertainment, Inc.
Project: Ready Player One
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Science Fiction
Location: New Orleans
Starts: Mid March 2016
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Dan Farah, Donald De Line, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Yfat Reiss Gendell
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: De Line Pictures, Farah Films, Foundry Literary + Media Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
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Project: Slumber
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Horror
Location: Los Angeles
Starts: February 1, 2016
Director: Darrell Wheat
Producer: Cyrus Zahabian, Eric B. Fleischman, Hank Hoffman, Jaremy Aiello, Keith Fowler, Sean Tabibian Email address displayed for subscribers only
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Diablo Entertainment, EBF Productions
Project: Solutrean
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama, Period
Location: Vancouver-Iceland-Alberta
Starts: February 22, 2016
Director: Albert Hughes
Producer: Andrew Rona, Jeffrey Robinov, Kim Locasio, Stuart Besser
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Buzz Films, Studio 8, The Picture Company
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Project: Star Wars: Episode VIII
Type: Feature Film
Status: PrePro
Genre: Science Fiction
Location: Pinewood Studios, London
Starts: January 16, 2016
Director: Rian Johnson
Producer: Bryan Burk, George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Lawrence Kasdan, Ram Bergman, Tony To
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Lucasfilm
Studio: Walt Disney Studios
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Project: Stronger
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Bio-Drama
Location: Boston
Starts: March 2016
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany
Director: David Hoberman
Producer: David Hoberman, Peter McGuigan, Scott Silveri, Todd Lieberman
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Mandeville Films, Rough House Pictures
Studio: Lionsgate Films
Project: Submergence
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Romance, Thriller
Location: Europe - Africa
Starts: Late March 2016
Cast: James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander
Director: Wim Wenders
Producer: Cameron Lamb Email address displayed for subscribers only
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Lila 9th Productions
Studio: Wim Wenders Productions
Project: Sunset People
Type: Episodic Pilot
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Los Angeles
Starts: January 19, 2016
Director: Adriano Valentini
Producer: Korin Huggins, William Packer
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Will Packer Productions
Studio: NBC Universal Television
Network: NBC (network)
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Project: Swedish Dicks
Type: Comedy
Status: PrePro
Genre: Comedy
Location: Los Angeles
Starts: January 11, 2016
Cast: Peter Stormare, John Glans
Director: Nina Lund, Peter Settman
Producer: Glenn Lund, Nina Lund, Peter Settman
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Brain Academy, Viking Brothers Entertainment
Network: Viaplay
Project: Thank You For Your Service
Type: Feature Film
Status: PrePro
Genre: Drama, War
Location: Louisiana
Starts: February 2016
Cast: Miles Teller
Director: Jason Hall
Producer: Jane Evans, Jon Kilik, Steven Spielberg
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Amblin Entertainment, Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio: Dreamworks SKG
Project: The Blue Mauritius
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Crime
Location: Berlin- Paris-Capetown
Starts: March 2016
Director: Alexander Witt
Producer: Daniel Ziskind, Dexter Davis, Ilann Girard, Nick Cannon
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: D Street Films, N'credible Entertainment
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Project: The Comedian
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Dramedy
Location: New York
Starts: February 2016
Cast: Kristin Wiig, Jennifer Anniston, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn
Director: Taylor Hackford
Producer: Art Linson, Jane Rosenthal, John Linson, Jon Kilik, Robert De Niro, Shannon Costello
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: After Dark Films, Cinelou Films, LLC, Linson Films/Linson Entertainment, Tribeca Productions
Project: The Dark Tower
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Fantasy
Location: South Africa
Starts: March 2016
Cast: Matthew McConaughey
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
Producer: Akiva Goldsman, Brian Grazer, Jeff Pinkner, Ron Howard, Stephen King
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Imagine Entertainment, Media Rights Capital (MRC), Weed Road Pictures
Studio: Columbia Pictures/SPE
Project: The Meyerowitz Stories
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: New York
Starts: March 2016
Director: Noah Baumbach
Producer: Eli Bush, Scott Rudin
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Scott Rudin Productions
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Project: The Night Pond
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Calgary, Canada
Starts: January 6, 2016
Cast: David LeReaney
Director: John Kissack
Producer: Jason Therrien
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Green Productions
Project: Troublemakers
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Comedy
Location: New Orleans
Starts: January 11, 2016
Cast: Mila Kunis, Christine Applegate, Kristen Bell
Director: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Producer: Bill Block, Josh Church, Kevin Scott Frakes, Raj Brinder Singh
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Block Entertainment, Merced Media Partners Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Project: Truth in Advertising
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama
Location: Toronto
Starts: Spring 2016
Cast: Ryan Reynolds
Director: Roger Michell
Producer: Lisa Wilson, Lynn Hendee, Myles Nestel, William Chartoff
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Off The Chart Entertainment, The Solution Entertainment Group
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Project: Van Helsing
Type: Episodic
Status: Active Development
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Period
Location: Vancouver
Starts: January 2016
Director: Various
Producer: Chad Oakes, Email address displayed for subscribers only , Evan Tyler, Klaus Zimmerman, Michael Frislev, Simon Barry
Casting Director: Name and email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.: Nomadic Pictures
Network: SyFy
Project: Why Him?
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Comedy
Location: Los Angeles-Michigan
Starts: February 1, 2016
Cast: James Franco, Bryan Cranston
Director: John Hamburg
Producer: Ben Stiller, Shawn Levy
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Prod. Co.: 21 Laps Entertainment, Particular Pictures, Red Hour Films/ Television
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Project: Will
Type: Episodic Pilot
Status: Active Development
Genre: Drama, Period
Location: Ireland & UK
Starts: March 2016
Director: Craig Pearce
Producer: Craig Pearce, Howard Braunstein, Louise Rosager, Vince Gerardis Email address displayed for subscribers only
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Prod. Co.: Created By, Howard Braunstein Films, Ltd.
Network: TNT Original Productions
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Project: Wolverine Sequel
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Action, Adventure
Location: Vancouver
Starts: February 2016
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman
Director: James Mangold
Producer: Hutch Parker Email address displayed for subscribers only , Lauren Shuler Donner
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Prod. Co.: Hutch Parker Entertainment, The Donners' Company
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Project: X-Men: Gambit
Type: Feature Film
Status: Active Development
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Location: New Orleans
Starts: March 2016
Cast: Channing Tatum, Lea Seydoux
Director: Doug Liman
Producer: Lauren Schuler Donner, Reid Carolin, Simon Kinberg
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Prod. Co.: Free Association, Genre Films, Iron Horse Entertainment, Marvel Studios, Inc./Television, The Donners' Company
Studio: 20th Century Fox Email address displayed for subscribers only
Project: XXX 3: Xander Returns
Type: Feature Film
Status: PrePro
Genre: Action
Location: Prague- Philippines - Toronto
Starts: February 1, 2016
Cast: Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson
Director: D.J. Caruso
Producer: Joe Roth, Neal H. Moritz, Samantha Vincent
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Prod. Co.: Nowita Pictures, One Race Films, Original Film
Studio: Paramount Pictures
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Project: Zoo
Type: Episodic
Status: Active Development
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Location: Vancouver
Starts: January 13, 2016
Director: Various
Producer: Andre Nemec, Bill Robinson, Cathy Konrad, James Mangold, James Patterson, Scott Rosenberg, Steve Bowen
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Prod. Co.: James Patterson Entertainment, Midnight Radio, Tree Line Films
Studio: CBS Television Studios
Network: CBS Entertainment (Network)
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